February 14, 2020

Palladium One moving forward with Finnish project permitting

The company is focusing efforts on its palladium-dominant Läntinen Koillismaa project.

February 13, 2020

Greek lawmakers clear rescue plan for nickel producer Larco

Larco, which is 55% owned by the state, is floundering under half a billion euros in debt.

February 12, 2020

Giga Metals improves Turnagain recoveries

A 2011 PEA for Turnagain outlined a staged 43,400 t/d to 84,600 t/d open-pit operation.

February 11, 2020

Virus another wild card in nickel’s year of uncertainty

Nickel is the weakest performer in the LME base metals pack so far this year.

February 11, 2020

The periodic table and the road to resource nationalism

Many countries are starting to look inward to meet their own needs as well as broaden their economic portfolio.

February 6, 2020

China’s metals import hunger shifts towards raw materials

China’s giant aluminum machine needs a lot of bauxite and imports topped the 100 million tonne level for the first time in 2019

February 6, 2020

LME to keep open-outcry closing prices after electronic trial

During a consultation period, some LME users said it was difficult to obtain guaranteed execution against closing nickel prices when the electronic system was used

February 4, 2020

Private capital raised for mining falls to 8-year low

New report shows four mining and metals funds together raised a paltry $300m in 2019, not even a tenth of the money flowing into farmland.

February 3, 2020

Miners need to adopt next-generation values to battle reputation crisis, says Anglo American boss

Mark Cutifani says that, regrettably, the mining industry is still seen as one that takes more than it gives.

February 2, 2020

Nickel price under pressure in 2020 – report

Wood Mackenzie predicts that nickel sulphate premiums will switch to discounts and Chinese nickel pig iron will stutter.